Earl Weakened to Remnant Low over Atlantic Canada
This satellite image shows Earl passing over southern Prince Edward Island, Canada, on Saturday afternoon.
After making landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia, on Saturday morning and battering Halifax with hurricane-force wind gusts, Earl plowed into western Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador on Saturday night, where he weakened to a remnant low.
Even though Earl made landfall as a tropical storm on Saturday morning, it still packed a punch in Nova Scotia with wind gusts past 70 mph lashing the coastline. Heavy rain bands also soaked the region.
Maximum wind gusts along the Nova Scotia coast on Saturday morning:
-76 mph on McNabs Island
-75 mph in Halifax
-75 mph on Beaver Island
The storm lost its tropical characteristics as it sped farther northeast into western Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador late on Saturday. However, winds remained fairly strong into Saturday night.
Though not as significant as in Nova Scotia, people in the path of Earl's remnant low on Saturday night faced gusty winds that led to sporadic incidences of downed trees and power outages. Coastal flooding and battering surf remained threats.
As the storm passed over Prince Edward Island early on Saturday afternoon, an AccuWeather.com user from the province commented on our site that as many as 200,000 customers were without power in Nova Scotia, while as many as 9,000 customers on Prince Edward Island had also lost power.
Follow enhanced rainfall on radar as Earl's remnant low moves north of Labrador at AccuWeather.com Canada.
Conditions on nearby waters, including the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of St. Lawrence will continue to be rough.
As a result, small craft should remain in port and seek safe harbor into Sunday.
According to Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews, "Rainfall of 40 to 80 millimeters can be expected from Earl in the region."
People on land should prepare for blocked roads from flooding, washouts and downed trees. Avoid travel along coastal roads and those with steep embankments on either side.
Power could be out for days in some communities. Use extreme caution when burning candles or having open flames to light your homes.
The weather will improve markedly across Atlantic Canada from south-to-north by late on Sunday into Sunday night.
Content contributed by Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist
Content contributed by Meghan Evans, Meteorologist
Content contributed by Vickie Frantz, Staff Writer
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